Comparison

PocketGuard vs BOE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PocketGuard

This app simplifies personal finance by automatically tracking expenses and bills. It helps you understand your disposable income, analyze spending habits, and manage subscriptions to save money. Set financial goals and create debt-payoff plans with smart algorithms.

Highlights
  • Automatic expense tracking
  • Bill and subscription monitoring
  • Disposable income calculation
  • Spending habit analysis
  • Financial goal setting
  • Debt-payoff plan creation
Features
Currently charting
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PocketGuard is an award-winning Budget App, Spending Tracker & Money Manager trusted by 1.7M+ users. Plan your budget, track expenses, manage bills, and know what’s safe to spend. RECOGNIZED AMONG THE BEST BUDGET APPS OF 2026 • Forbes Advisor — Best for Managing Recurring Expenses • Kiplinger — Best for Debt Management • NerdWallet — Featured among The Best Budget Apps for 2026 • Experian & Investopedia — Featured among the Best Budgeting Apps of 2026 “PocketGuard is the best budgeting app for tracking spending. PocketGuard makes it easy for users to analyze their spending habits through custom reports and allows them to create a fully customized budget and a personalized debt payoff schedule.”— Forbes Always Know What's in Your Pocket • Track all your income and expenses • Safe-to-spend amount after bills, goals, and essentials • How much you can safely contribute, save, invest Budgeting Features • Custom categories • Budget limits • Overspending prevention • Rollover budgets • Spending Prediction Spending Pace — Predict Your Spending Spending Pace analyzes your spending habits to predict whether you’ll stay on budget before the month ends. Choose your budgeting method • Zero-based budgeting • Envelope budgeting • 50/30/20 budget rule • Build your own custom budgeting system. Smart Transaction Rules — Automatic Expense Categorization • Detect merchant names, keywords, amounts, categories, and accounts • Rename merchants, fix categories, and add hashtags for tracking • Apply rules to every new transaction Spending Insight & Monthly Budget Review • Visual spending reports • Categories, budgets, bills and merchant breakdowns • Month-to-month budget • Spending trend analysis Bills organizer and Subscription manager Connect your bank and PocketGuard automatically identifies bills, subscriptions, and recurring payments. • Never miss a due date • Spot and cancel forgotten subscriptions • Lower bills using a built-in bill negotiation service Build Your Debt-Payoff Plan PocketGuard builds a personalized debt payoff plan based on your balances and repayment strategy, helping you reduce interest costs, see your debt-free date, and track every payment along the way. Bank-Level Security Your data is protected with 256-bit SSL encryption, biometric login (Touch ID & Face ID), PIN codes, and industry-standard privacy practices. FAQ You need a budget to track every dollar? PocketGuard connects to your bank accounts via secure data connectors (Plaid, Finicity, Salt Edge, Apple Wallet), automatically categorizes transactions, identifies bills and subscriptions, and calculates leftover which you can contribute to any budgeting category or spend guilt-free, setup a goal, save or invest. Which budgeting methods are supported? PocketGuard is a category budgeting but the app lets you budget your way. Use zero-based budgeting, envelope budgeting, the 50/30/20 rule, or create your own custom budget — without being locked into one budgeting method. Who is PocketGuard best for? Anyone who wants to plan a budget, track spending, stop overspending, pay off debt, manage subscriptions or build savings. Is it safe to connect my bank? Yes. PocketGuard uses 256-bit SSL encryption, biometric login, PIN protection, and MFA. Your credentials are never stored — read-only access only. Which countries and banks are supported? PocketGuard Budget App connects to financial institutions in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Can I use PocketGuard without connecting to a bank? Yes. You can add transactions manually or manage cash accounts. PocketGuard Plus Subscription Start a 7-day free trial and choose a plan: Monthly — $12.99 Annual — $74.99. Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited once a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy: https://pocketguard.com/privacy/. Terms of Use: https://pocketguard.com/terms/.

About

BOE

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BOE is a back-of-envelope underwriting calculator for multifamily real estate. Built for professionals who need to screen deals fast — during broker tours, on calls, or between meetings. Punch in the basics: purchase price, units, rent, debt. Get levered and unlevered IRR, equity multiple, DSCR, cash-on-cash, AFFO yield, total profit, and a full capital stack breakdown. All in seconds. Free includes: Full underwriting calculator Year 1 operating summary Capital stack and sources & uses Save up to 3 deals Import/export deal files BOE Pro unlocks: Year-by-year cash flow toggle (Y1 through exit) Full levered cash flow waterfall with FFO/AFFO breakdown Sensitivity matrix (IRR across exit cap and rent growth) Deal comparison (unlimited deals side-by-side) Comp averaging — select saved deals and auto-apply average assumptions to a new deal PDF export for sharing Unlimited saved deals Built by a real estate PE professional, for real estate professionals. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://boe-site.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

PocketGuard4 screens
BOE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BOE at none against PocketGuard's shown. PocketGuard's advantage is chart position (#57 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PocketGuard sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and BOE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
PocketGuard versus BOE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketGuardBOE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#57 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocketGuard, Inc.NOIR Collective Ltd.

Bugs and requests

PocketGuard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent transaction syncing and labeling
  • Inability to delete or manage connected accounts
  • Budgeting data disappearing or not updating properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to carry over unspent budget to next month
  • More advanced reporting and analytics
  • Light/dark mode theme options
  • Improved transaction categorization and learning
  • Support for multiple users/family budgeting

BOE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

PocketGuard

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly offer with 7 day trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • PocketGuard Plus3 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
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  • PocketGuard Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscriptions7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • PocketGuard Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • PocketGuard Plus$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$74.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$79.99
2 purchases

BOE

Subscriptions2
  • BOE Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • BOE Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is PocketGuard free?
PocketGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BOE free?
BOE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PocketGuard or BOE have ads?
PocketGuard shows ads; BOE does not.

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